Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title Narrative of a Second Voyage In Search of A North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. By Sir John Ross, CB, KSA, KCS, &c,&c Captain in the Royal Navy. Including the Reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross, R, N., F. R. S., &c. and The Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole. [FIRST Edition – Half Leather Binding – 30 Engraved Plates] __________ Author Sir John Ross ______________________ Year of Publication 1835 __________________________ Publisher London: A. W. Webster, 156 Regent Street _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: A. W. Webster, 156 Regent Street, 1835, First Edition. Half leather binding with new spine attached to the old boards, gilt titles to a faded leather red label, marbled boards, sound and tightly bound. Large hand coloured map (repaired), plus 30 plates and charts (9 of which are hand-coloured), the contents only list 30 plates including the map. Single volume. First edition of the official account of Ross's privately-funded second Arctic voyage, resulting in the most extensive exploration of the Boothia Peninsula to date, during which Ross's nephew James Clark Ross became the first to reach the North Magnetic Pole. Two issues of this work are known, a regular issue and a "royal" issue; the latter sometimes referred to as an "Admiralty" or large paper issue. Besides being in slightly larger format, the deluxe issue, which was more expensive when published, contains more colour plates than the regular. This is a regular issue copy. [8], xxxiii, [1], 740pp (actually 742pp with the addition of pages 688* and 689*). Thick 4to (12 x 9-1/2 inches). Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 12 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles to a faded red label, new spine, sound.Joints – good condition – repaired, rubbed and worn.Corners – good condition – bumped and worn.Boards – good condition – half leather and marbled boards, rubbed and worn.Page edges – good condition – top edges slightly darkened.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound, repaired.Paste downs – good condition – tanned.End papers – good condition – tanned and foxed.Title – good condition – tanned and foxed.Pages – good condition – tanned and foxed throughout.Binding – good condition – attractive.See photos.Publisher: see above.Publication Date: 1835Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFA We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation
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Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Year Printed: 1835
Region: Antarctica
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalised: No
Binding: Leather
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: Travel Guides & Travel Stories
Author: Sir John Ross
Publisher: AW Webster
Signed: No
Original/Reproduction: Original
